/***********************************************************************
 * Copyright (c) 2004 Actuate Corporation.
 * All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
 * are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
 * which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
 * http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
 *
 * Contributors:
 * Actuate Corporation - initial API and implementation
 ***********************************************************************/

package org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component;

import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.Anchor;
import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.Cursor;
import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.Fill;
import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.FormatSpecifier;
import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.LineAttributes;
import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.data.DataElement;
import org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.data.Trigger;
import org.eclipse.emf.common.util.EList;
import org.eclipse.emf.ecore.EObject;

/**
 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> A representation of the model object '<em><b>Marker Range</b></em>'. <!-- end-user-doc
 * -->
 * 
 * <!-- begin-model-doc -->
 * 
 * This type defines a marker area. It is intended for use as a range marker associated with an Axis.
 * 
 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
 * 
 * <p>
 * The following features are supported:
 * <ul>
 * <li>{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getOutline <em>Outline</em>}</li>
 * <li>{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getFill <em>Fill</em>}</li>
 * <li>{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getStartPosition <em>Start Position</em>}</li>
 * <li>{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getEndPosition <em>End Position</em>}</li>
 * <li>{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getAssociatedLabel <em>Associated Label</em>}</li>
 * <li>{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getLabelPosition <em>Label Position</em>}</li>
 * </ul>
 * </p>
 * 
 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange()
 * @model
 * @generated
 */
public interface MarkerRange extends EObject
{

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Outline</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
	 * end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Specify the outline properties for the marker range.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Outline</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setOutline(LineAttributes)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_Outline()
	 * @model containment="true" resolveProxies="false" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	LineAttributes getOutline( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getOutline <em>Outline</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Outline</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getOutline()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setOutline( LineAttributes value );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Fill</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
	 * end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Specify the background for the marker range.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Fill</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setFill(Fill)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_Fill()
	 * @model containment="true" resolveProxies="false" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Fill getFill( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getFill <em>Fill</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Fill</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getFill()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setFill( Fill value );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Start Value</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
	 * end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Defines where this area starts relative to the axis scale.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Start Value</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setStartValue(DataElement)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_StartValue()
	 * @model containment="true" resolveProxies="false" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	DataElement getStartValue( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getStartValue <em>Start Value</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Start Value</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getStartValue()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setStartValue( DataElement value );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>End Value</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
	 * end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Defines where this area is ends relative to the axis scale.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>End Value</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setEndValue(DataElement)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_EndValue()
	 * @model containment="true" resolveProxies="false" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	DataElement getEndValue( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getEndValue <em>End Value</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>End Value</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getEndValue()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setEndValue( DataElement value );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Label</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!--
	 * end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Specifies the label associated with this area.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Label</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setLabel(Label)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_Label()
	 * @model containment="true" resolveProxies="false" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Label getLabel( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getLabel <em>Label</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Label</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getLabel()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setLabel( Label value );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Label Anchor</b></em>' attribute. The default value is <code>"North"</code>.
	 * The literals are from the enumeration {@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.Anchor}. <!-- begin-user-doc
	 * --> <!-- end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Specifies where the label associated with this line is to be positioned within respect to the marker range
	 * itself.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Label Anchor</em>' attribute.
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.Anchor
	 * @see #isSetLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #unsetLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #setLabelAnchor(Anchor)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_LabelAnchor()
	 * @model default="North" unique="false" unsettable="true" required="true"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Anchor getLabelAnchor( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '
	 * {@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getLabelAnchor <em>Label Anchor</em>}' attribute. <!--
	 * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @param value
	 *            the new value of the '<em>Label Anchor</em>' attribute.
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.attribute.Anchor
	 * @see #isSetLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #unsetLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #getLabelAnchor()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setLabelAnchor( Anchor value );

	/**
	 * Unsets the value of the '
	 * {@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getLabelAnchor <em>Label Anchor</em>}' attribute. <!--
	 * begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @see #isSetLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #getLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #setLabelAnchor(Anchor)
	 * @generated
	 */
	void unsetLabelAnchor( );

	/**
	 * Returns whether the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getLabelAnchor <em>Label Anchor</em>}' attribute is set.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @return whether the value of the '<em>Label Anchor</em>' attribute is set.
	 * @see #unsetLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #getLabelAnchor()
	 * @see #setLabelAnchor(Anchor)
	 * @generated
	 */
	boolean isSetLabelAnchor( );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Format Specifier</b></em>' containment reference. <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc --> <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * Specifies the formatting for marker range labels.
	 * 
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Format Specifier</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setFormatSpecifier(FormatSpecifier)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_FormatSpecifier()
	 * @model containment="true" resolveProxies="false"
	 * @generated
	 */
	FormatSpecifier getFormatSpecifier( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getFormatSpecifier <em>Format Specifier</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc --> <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Format Specifier</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getFormatSpecifier()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setFormatSpecifier( FormatSpecifier value );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Triggers</b></em>' containment reference list.
	 * The list contents are of type {@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.data.Trigger}.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * 
	 * 						Holds the triggers for the marker range.
	 * 					
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Triggers</em>' containment reference list.
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_Triggers()
	 * @model containment="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='Triggers'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	EList<Trigger> getTriggers( );

	/**
	 * Returns the value of the '<em><b>Cursor</b></em>' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- begin-model-doc -->
	 * The element represents a cursor for marker range.
	 * <!-- end-model-doc -->
	 * @return the value of the '<em>Cursor</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #setCursor(Cursor)
	 * @see org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.ComponentPackage#getMarkerRange_Cursor()
	 * @model containment="true"
	 *        extendedMetaData="kind='element' name='Cursor'"
	 * @generated
	 */
	Cursor getCursor( );

	/**
	 * Sets the value of the '{@link org.eclipse.birt.chart.model.component.MarkerRange#getCursor <em>Cursor</em>}' containment reference.
	 * <!-- begin-user-doc -->
	 * <!-- end-user-doc -->
	 * @param value the new value of the '<em>Cursor</em>' containment reference.
	 * @see #getCursor()
	 * @generated
	 */
	void setCursor( Cursor value );

	/**
	 * A convenient method to get an instance copy. This is much faster than the
	 * ECoreUtil.copy().
	 */
	MarkerRange copyInstance( );

} // MarkerRange
